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New Zealand Parliament Suspended

New Zealand parliament members cry out against bill threatening Maori communities

Members of New Zealand's parliament have rallied the international community in support of the island country's indigenous groups, as contentious legislation moves forward that could threaten Maori support systems.

Reuters · 1d

Maori protesters march on New Zealand capital over contentious bill

Thousands of people joined a march towards New Zealand's national capital on Friday after a contentious bill that would reinterpret the country's 184-year-old founding document passed its first hurdle in parliament.

The New York Times · 19h

New Zealand Parliament Suspended as Maori Lawmakers Perform Haka to Protest Bill

Opposition lawmakers performed the haka during a reading of a bill that would redefine the country’s founding treaty with its Indigenous people.

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Māori lawmakers in New Zealand interrupt vote on controversial bill with Haka

Māori lawmakers interrupted a New Zealand parliamentary vote with a Haka to protest a law that would erode the land and ...

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Māori Lawmakers in New Zealand Disrupt Parliament With Protest ‘Haka’

Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke of Te Pāti Māori stood and began a rhythmic Māori chant of challenge, which swelled to a roar as ...

The Straits Times4d

New Zealand Maori begin march on capital to protest indigenous treaty bill

While the march, or hikoi, was sparked by the bill currently before parliament, organisers want the march to ignite a broader conversation about New Zealand's relationship to Maori, he said.

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